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Orange County, CA Wine Tastings & Events
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Sundays through December 19
Montage Laguna Beach offers an Artistry of Wine education series on Sundays at The Loft. These weekly wine tastings and seminars are held from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.; the cost is $35 per person. Topics include South Africa (July 25), Pinot Grigio (August 1), Oregon (August 8), Washington State (August 15), New Zealand and Tasmania (August 22), Central Coast (August 29), farewell to summer (September 12), Western Hemisphere showdown (September 19), dessert wines (September 26), October brews (October 3), a glass full of cherries (October 17), a taste of earth (October 24), spumante and frizzanti (October 31), Southern Italy (November 7), evidence of autumn (November 14), Thanksgiving dinner (November 21), art of food and wine week (December 5, 12), Port (December 19). Space is limited. For reservations, call 949-715-6420. The Loft, Montage Laguna Beach, 30801 Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651, 949-715-6000.
Ongoing
The Costa Mesa Trader Joe's location on 17th Street is the first TJ's store in the nation to offer a free wine tasting bar. Tasting hours are from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and noon-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Two wines are featured each week. Trader Joe's, 640 W. 17th St., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, 949-642-5134.
Ongoing
Bacchus’ Secret Cellar in Irvine’s Quail Hill Center holds themed tasting events almost every day of the week, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. For information on upcoming tastings, visit www.bacchussecretcellar.com. Bacchus' Secret Cellar, 6735 Quail Hill Pkwy., Irvine, CA 92603, 949-502-4600.
Mondays
Five Crowns offers a specially-priced wine list on Monday evenings. Discounts of 20-40 percent are given to bottles that arrived with a missing or damaged label, or selections that have been recently dropped from the main wine list. Five Crowns, 3801 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar, CA 92625, 949-760-0331.
Tuesdays
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza hosts Tuesday Night Flights, offering a wine flight and specially paired appetizer. Flights are priced from $15-$30 and the appetizer costs $14. The week's featured wines will be available at a discounted price in the Next Vintage wine shop. Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza, Bloomingdale's South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626, 714-352-2525.
Wednesdays
Every Wednesday evening from 6 p.m.-10 p.m., sip your choice from Palm Terrace's wine list at half the usual price for each bottle while dining on executive chef Bill Bracken's American cuisine. Palm Terrace, The Island Hotel Newport Beach, 690 Newport Center Dr., Newport Beach, CA 92660, 949-760-4920.
Wednesdays
Calling all wine aficionados! Café Tu Tu Tango has an event just for you. Every Wednesday, every bottle of wine on the award-winning list is half-price. It's a great way to sample wines of the world. If you can grab a table on the patio, consider yourself lucky...and hang onto it all night. Café Tu Tu Tango, The Block at Orange, 20 City Blvd., Orange, CA 92868, 714-769-2222.
Thursdays
Bistango, Bayside’s sister restaurant in Irvine, does the same at Wine Tasting Thursdays. Bistango, 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612, 949-752-5222.
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WINE SHOPS
For additional information
on wine events, please contact:
Hi-Time
Wine Cellars
250 Ogle St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
800-331-3005 |
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